2025 Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #947 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for ophthalmic technician/technologist students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 degrees in ophthalmic technician/technologist to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools List

Pick Your Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ophthalmic technician/technologist degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

1

Triton College
River Grove, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

96.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Triton College if you want to pursue a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Triton College

2

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Henry Ford College if you wish to pursue a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist. Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Dearborn.More information about a degree in ophthalmic technician/technologist from Henry Ford College

Best Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic technician/technologist schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	3
Michigan	915	11
Illinois	870	1

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Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Related Rankings by Major

Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist is one of 4 different types of Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	25
Optometric Technician/Assistant	10
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.